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Kitakyushu → Ōtsu

Fukuoka → Shiga
Straight line477 km
By road568 km
Driving time6h 51min
Fuel cost¥8,440
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kitakyushu and Ōtsu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car568 km6h 51min
🚲 Bike568 km37h 53min
🚶 On foot549 km114h 18min

Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).

About this route

The distance from Kitakyushu (Fukuoka) to Ōtsu (Shiga) is 477 km in a straight line, or 568 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 51min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,440. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Ōtsu → Kitakyushu →

Driving directions · Kitakyushu → Ōtsu

  1. ↑Continue85 m0min
  2. →Turn right1.3 km4min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right81 m0min
  4. ↖Turn slight left387 m1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 曽根鞘ヶ谷線5151 m0min
  6. →Turn right193 m0min
  7. ←Turn left25 m0min
  8. →Turn right526 m1min
  9. ←Turn left943 m1min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道3号32.6 km2min
  11. ↱Keep right onto 砂津長浜町１号線9.8 km13min
  12. ↱Keep right461 m1min
  13. ↑Continue onto 国道3号3776 m1min
  14. →Turn right onto 国道3号310.5 km12min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  16. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  17. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  18. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  22. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  23. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  25. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  26. ↱Keep right456.0 km5h 1min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都1.7 km2min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E127.6 km23min
  29. ↰Keep left835 m1min
  30. ↰Keep left105 m0min
  31. ↖Turn slight left onto 大津インター線56392 m0min
  32. ←Turn left469 m1min
  33. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
いながわ兵庫県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Kitakyushu

Fukuoka Fukuoka49 kmKurume Kurume67 kmŌmuta Ōmuta98 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi50 kmŌnojō Ōnojō49 kmIizuka Iizuka28 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi18 kmDazaifu Dazaifu48 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō68 kmKoga Koga38 kmNōgata Nōgata17 kmTagawa Tagawa25 kmNakama Nakama14 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma36 kmAmagi Amagi52 km

Distances from Ōtsu

Kusatsu Kusatsu9 kmRittō Rittō13 kmMoriyama Moriyama13 kmYasu Yasu18 kmKitahama Kitahama19 kmKonan Konan21 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman25 kmKōka Kōka27 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba28 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi33 kmHino Hino35 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi38 kmHikone Hikone45 kmTakashima Takashima48 kmMaibara Maibara52 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kitakyushu to Ōtsu?

About 568 km by road (477 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Kitakyushu to Ōtsu?

About 6h 51min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,440 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).